I'm exploring the world of cooking from my home in Melbourne, Australia. I know I've become fanatical because I now keep cookbooks by my bed! Define esurientes? The hungry! This word pops up in my singing regularly and, for me, the term perfectly combines my passions for good food & good music. Email: esurientes2(at)yahoo.com.au
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Lemony beans with dill and onion
Another BBQ tonight, after a 36 degree day. This time with a few friends who came over for a swim before heading out to a rehearsal with their vocal group, Pablo, which has recently been chosen as a competitor on the new TV talent show The X Factor (like Australian/American Idol, but for groups as well as soloists), which begins screening soon. These boys are fabulous (and cute!) and I sing classically with all of them. It's great to see them on stage performing such different repertoire, and I already know that the TV cameras have been following them, during the auditions, with great interest (there's a great storyline there I can't go into yet).
So, another barbie - more lamb, more snags, more beer, more green cordial... But this time we had some beans as well. Beans fresh from the back garden, tossed through with lemony butter, dill and onion. Yum. Read on if you want the "recipe":
Lemony beans with dill & onion
Fresh green beans cut into fork-manageble lengths
1 small onion, finely sliced*
Juice of 1 small, juicy lemon
couple of tablespoons fresh, chopped dill
a knob of butter
a slurp of olive oil
salt/pepper
Bring water to the boil in a wide, shallow pan. Cook beans until not-raw (about 6 minutes). Drain and return to empty pan with the butter and olive oil. Stir to coat, then add the lemon juice, fresh dill & onion. Season and toss to combine.
*I added my unchopped onion to the water for a few minutes as it was heating to take away it's harsh rasp. It wasn't cooked, but wasn't entirely raw. Works well!
I'm so envious - not only do you have nice weather and a barbie - but a garden with your very own beans too? You are indeed a lucky girl Niki!
ReplyDeleteZarah - I must admit that these beans are actually from my grandmother's garden, not ours....our dog would destroy any carefully-tended veggie patch
ReplyDeleteMelissa - Thanks for visiting! Hope you return!